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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6712-1
March 25, 2024

libnet-cidr-lite-perl vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Summary:

Net::CIDR::Lite could allow unintended access to network services.

Software Description:
- libnet-cidr-lite-perl: module for merging IPv4 or IPv6 CIDR address ranges

Details:

It was discovered that Net::CIDR::Lite incorrectly handled extra zero
characters at the beginning of IP address strings. A remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to bypass access controls.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
  libnet-cidr-lite-perl           0.21-2ubuntu0.1

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6712-1
  CVE-2021-47154

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libnet-cidr-lite-perl/0.21-2ubuntu0.1

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